EXHIBIT

Richard Huston: A Walk In The Woods And Stroll Through The Garden

March 5 – April 25, 2025

Thursday, April 3, 2025, 6:00-8:00: Reception

ATHICA@Ciné Gallery presents an exhibition featuring the stylized constructed paintings of native plants by Richard Huston. The artist’s subject of native flowers arises from his habit of walking in the woods and searching for native plants. His process begins with a drawing and a translation of the plant with graphite, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic, which he then traces and transfers to cardstock, building up the image with layers of color and cut-out shapes.The resulting works have a stained-glass quality that recalls the work of craftsman such as William Morris and Louis Comfort Tiffany.

"The art is in the process, this is where the magic happens. I believe the finished work is an artifact, a translation, of time and place revealed in layers of color, line, and form. Often small, my work is intended to be an intimate experience examined and shared. A single flower discovered on a stroll through a garden or a walk in the woods; people as they go about their daily routine; a friend in a quiet moment; a still life rendered; these are the subjects I delight in and celebrate."

— Richard Huston

Huston has exhibited extensively over the years with ATHICA; this is his first solo exhibition. He was selected by the ATHICA Exhibitions Committee to be featured in the Solo Duo Trio series, which provides opportunities for individual artists to exhibit their work at ATHICA and its partner location, ATHICA@Ciné.

About the Artist Richard Huston is a native Athenian who grew up in Normaltown. Upon receiving a BFA in Technical Theater from UGA, he continued his studies at the University of Missouri Kansas City. After completing his MFA, Richard moved to Los Angeles where he worked as an Assistant Art Director, Set Designer, and Scenic Artist for 20 years on projects such as: The Women of Brewster Place, Fullmoon In Bluewater, MGM Grand and Buffalo Bill’s Casino.  Returning home in the early 2000s, Richard began to explore his first love: Art. He eventually combined it with his passions for native flora and gardening.

Website: richardhustonart.com

Instagram: @rhustonart

Title List: Huston_ImageList

A Walk in the Woods and Stroll Through the Garden:  New Works by Richard Huston is sponsored in part by The James E. and Betty J. Huffer Foundation, The Georgia Council for the Arts, and The National Endowment for the Arts.